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flood fill

algorithm that determines the area connected to a given node in a multi-dimensional array
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flood fill

Summary

flood fill ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (519 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • flood fill is a type of algorithm[2].
  • flood fill's Commons category is recorded as Flood fill[3].

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Definition and Type

flood fill is a type of algorithm[2].

Why It Matters

flood fill ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (519 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[4] It is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.[5]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). flood fill. Retrieved October 4, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/flood-fill
MLA “flood fill.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 4 Oct. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/flood-fill.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_flood-fill_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{flood fill}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/flood-fill}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-04}}
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  1. 26d ago · VGMaintenanceBot bot · 2026-09-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → algorithm
    Aliases → —
    Subclass of → —
    "/* wbsetqualifier-add:1| */ [[Property:P9675]]: 1752, Add qualifier to Rosetta Code page ID `Bitmap/Flood_fill`"
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